The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-11
SPECIAL NOTICES.
70 THE CITIZENS OF SAVANNA

TO THE CITIZENS OF SAVANNAH.
! The Jasper Festival will occur on the I'D, 23d
| and oath Of February 1888. The selection OF
the birthday Of Washington is peculiarly appro2,,
| pirate, for people of every nationailty may "el
| unite in doing honor to the cause OF nperty.
| The Jasper Monument Association mas, prac-
| tically, completed its work and the monument
| designed to commemorate the fame OF INC 9ai-
liant Jasper will be unveiled on Ihe @~u Vi foo
| ruary. -.
| On the occasion of the unwilling an GRAFTON
will be delivered, and after appropriate ceres
monies the statue will be coniided 10 tne care Oh
| the municipality of savannah;
| II is proposed to invite military commands
| from Georgia and from other states 10 De pres
| ent and to unite with the Savannah soldlery IN
| parade incident to the OCCASION concluuing
| with a military review before the Governor OF
| Georgia in the Park Extension.
During the afternoon of that day there Will DE
| Boat Races along the river front between snips
| crews
On the 23d there will he an imposing and thor
| oughly representative Trades Display, escorted
! by corps of Fantasies, along the principal
This pageant will illustrate Savannah and ex-
hibit her greatness to the visiting thousands.
During the afternoon there will be cavalry
| fitting at the Ten Brock Course for valuable
prizes Racing and other outdoor entertain
ments.
Al night a Torchlight Procession, including all
the bodies, Civic, Military, Commercial, Social,
Dramatic Secret, Manufacturing, etc, will
march through our Illuminated ana uecora1eu
streets.
on the e4th there will be Excursions Contests
between Gun Clubs, Base Ball Games by FRO
fessional Clubs, Receptions, etc, thus enabling
the visiting crowds to see savannah, her HarDor
and Shipping, her Public Library, Academy OF
Fine Arts, Cotton Exchange, Board or Trade
Rooms, Clubs, Water Works, Benevolent lnstl-
buttons, Hospitals, Cotton Presses, Ocean
Steamers, Railroads, Wharves and DepotS,
Warehouses Printing Establishments, Parks,
and other places of interest in and around the
city, including the handsome suburbs and Tybee.
In the early evening an Open Air Instrumental
Concert will be given at the Park Extension,
followed by the finest pyrotechnical display
ever witnessed in the South
The railroad and transportation companies
will offer schedule of low rates, and with all
the attractions proposed we can count upon an
immense concourse of visitors including many
distinguished men.
That the Festival will be of vast benefit to the
city goes without saying. y
Savannah's reputation for hospitality and sys-
tematic entertainment is established.
The General Committee of Arrangements,
mindful of this have subdivided the work and
mapped out the programme with great care,
and now the Executive Committee appeals to
the citizens of Savannah for the necessary
funds.
A large sum of money will be needed to de-
fray the expenses of the Festival, and the
Finance Committee will wait upon the people
this week.
1t is expected that the subscriptions will be
characteristic of Savannah.
WILLIAM GARRARD,
E. NJ. GREEN,
j. H. ESTILL,
p. W. MELDRIM,
G.. A MERCER,
JOHN SCREVEN,
JOHN r. DILLON,
JOHN FLANNERY.
HENRY MYERS,
r. H. ANDERSON,
f. A. WE'LL,
G. H. OLMSTEAD,
r. E. LESTER,
J. f. WHEATON,
w. W. GORDON.
S. GUCKENHEIMER,
H. NJ BOLEY,
Executive Committee.